Rose Body Scrub Recipe
This yummy smelling scrub feels luxurious on the skin! Gently exfoliate dead skin cells while moisturizing and nourishing.
Servings: 12 ounces
Equipment
- Double boiler OR glass bowl and pot (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 TBSP coconut oil
- 1 TBSP shea butter
- ⅓ cup sweet almond oil (or other liquid carrier oil)
- 1 tsp rosehip seed oil
- 1 TBSP rose petal powder
- 20-40 drops essential oil of choice (rose, geranium, jasmine, etc.)
- ½ tsp rose kaolin clay (optional)
- ¼ tsp vitamin E oil (optional, to extend shelf life)
- 3 TBSP dried rose petals (optional)
Instructions
Rose Infused Oil
- If you want to use rose-infused oil, then add the sweet almond oil, coconut oil, and whole rose petals to the top of a double boiler.
- Heat over medium-low heat for about 1 hour, or until the oil smells like roses. Add more water to the bottom of the double boiler as necessary to prevent burning. You want the oil to gently heat, not simmer!
- Use a cheesecloth or fine mesh strainer to remove the rose petals and compost them. Reserve the infused oil for your body scrub.
Rose Body Scrub
- Once the oil has cooled to room temperature, combine all of the ingredients together in a mixing bowl and stir to combine. I used a silicone spatula to mash in the shea butter, but you could also warm the shea butter and coconut oil together to make them easier to combine.
- Use generously on the skin to exfoliate during a shower.
Notes
This scrub will last for several months at room temperature if stored away from light and moisture. Be sure to use clean, dry hands when scooping some out.